Age: 64
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Andrey Panin (1962–2013) was a prolific and highly acclaimed Russian stage and film actor and director, recognized as an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. A graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre School (MKhAT), he became one of the most distinctive faces of post-Soviet cinema, known for his incredible versatility and a unique, often nervous or cynical acting energy. He gained nationwide fame through the hit detective series Kamenskaya and his chilling portrayal of the antagonist Vladimir Kaverin in the cult crime saga Brigada. Over his career, Panin delivered powerhouse performances in diverse projects such as The Wedding, Driver for Vera, Shadowboxing, and Kandahar. His final major role was a widely praised reimagining of Dr. Watson in the 2013 Sherlock Holmes series, completed shortly before his untimely death at the age of 50. In 2025, he is remembered as a "master of the character role" whose psychological depth and distinctive screen presence left an indelible mark on modern Russian dramatic arts.
Andrey Panin
Mikhail Bardachenko
for Mikhail Bardachenko in Hitman: Trilogy
Suggested by michaelcosby
The story follows Agent 47, a genetically enhanced human clone who worked for the International Contract Agency (ICA) as an assassin. The former contract killer has retired and started a peaceful life at a church, but after his only friend, Reverend Emilio Vittorio, is kidnapped by unknown assailants, 47 resumes work for the ICA in hopes of tracking him down. The film includes several flashbacks experienced by Agent 47 after almost being killed on a failed mission. Agent 47 then tries to bring down the Franchise, a rival contract killing organization that is threatening his employers, the ICA, and seeking to obtain the same cloning technology that created 47. Meanwhile, a frame story presents 47's life and various contracts he carried out, as narrated by a former FBI director to a journalist.
